Century Opens New Gaming Floor in Warsaw

Century Casinos has opened an additional gaming floor at its casino at the Marriott Hotel (l.) in Warsaw, Poland. The casino is operated by the company`s majority-owned subsidiary, Casinos...

Published June 10, 2019

UK Betting Shops Continue to Close

The number of high-street betting shops in the UK continue to decline. The UK Gambling Commission reported a 1.5 percent decrease in the number of retail shops since March...

Published June 10, 2019

Melco Delayed in Mediterranean

The opening of Melco’s integrated resort (l.) in Limassol, Cyprus will be delayed six months due to the extensive infrastructure needed. The new IR will be the first in...

Published June 10, 2019

Belgium Toughens Ad Controls

The government of Belgium has OK’d CDV Minister Koen Geens’ “gambling protection mandate,” giving the Belgium Gaming Commission the authority to enact stricter gambling ad controls.

Published June 3, 2019

Norwegian Pension Fund Bans Vice

Norway’s largest pension fund has blacklisted companies that produce alcohol and gambling products. KLP will divest its shares in companies like Heineken and Carlsberg and gaming giants William Hill...

Published June 3, 2019

Finland to Crack Down on Illegal Gaming Ads

Finnish law enforcement and Traficom will join forces to curb illegal gambling ads. Only Finland’s state-owned Veikkaus is permitted to operate and promote gaming in the country.

Published June 3, 2019

Spanish Athletes Charged in Match-Fixing

Police in Spain have arrested 11 people in a match-fixing case following a sting called “Operación Oikos.” Among those detained were athletes and sports club “presidents and executives,” according...

Published June 3, 2019

Danish Regulator Introduces Whistleblower Protections

Danish gambling regulator Spillemyndigheden has introduced new whistleblower protections allowing employees of gambling operators to report evidence or suspicions of wrongdoing in relation to money laundering laws. Employees can...

Published May 27, 2019

Macolin Standards to Take Effect in September

Switzerland has become the fifth member of the Council of Europe to ratify the Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competition, aka the Macolin Convention. The treaty will take...

Published May 27, 2019

Spain Ombudsman: Ban Gaming Ads

Francisco Fernández Marugán, Spain’s civic ombudsman, has appealed to the Spanish government to ban all advertising of gambling products and services across media channels including TV, radio and internet.

Published May 27, 2019

UK Labor Party Calls for Online Casino License Holder Review

UK Labor Party Deputy Tom Watson (l.) is calling for online casinos, which received licenses after 2014 to reapply for their operating licenses. The UK Gambling Commission recently found...

Published May 27, 2019

William Hill Reports Earnings Bolstered by U.S. Sports Betting

William Hill Plc has reported higher revenue for the year through April thanks to online sports betting operations in the United States that countered a weak retail performance in...

Published May 20, 2019

Paddy Power, William Hill Ads Yanked

The UK Advertising Standards Authority has pulled TV ads from Paddy Power and William Hill from TV and Tinder, saying they presented gambling “as a way to financial security”...

Published May 20, 2019

UK Fines Four Online Gambling Companies $5.7 Million

The UK Gambling Commission has levied more than $5.7 million in fines against four online gambling companies. The penalties are for failing to put in place effective safeguards to...

Published May 20, 2019

ECA to Highlight Industry’s Positive Impact

The European Casino Association, representing the licensed land-based casino industry in Europe, is launching a campaign highlighting the positive impact of the licensed industry for economies and societies.

Published May 20, 2019

UK Gambling Commission Unveils Youth Gambling Framework

As part of its National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms, the UK Gambling Commission has unveiled a new framework for researching gambling harm among children and young audiences. The...

Published May 13, 2019

Norsk Tipping Supports Ad Ban

Norwegian state-run gaming operator Norsk Tipping has come out in support of plan that would ban the advertising of gambling activities on television in the country.

Published May 13, 2019

Mayfair Casino Acquires Clermont Club

Mayfair Casino Ltd has acquired Clermont Leisure (UK) Ltd in London, formerly known as the Clermont Club (l.). The club has been closed since March 2018 and will be...

Published May 13, 2019

Italian Regulator Details Ad Ban Terms

Italy’s advertising and communications regulator, Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni or AgCom, has laid out a comprehensive list of gambling-related advertising that henceforth will be banned.

Published May 6, 2019

Swedish Regulator: No Young Athletes in Ads

Swedish gaming regulator Spelinspektionen is warning operators not to feature minors in sports betting advertisements. The regulator said it’s looking into companies who may be breaching the ban on...

Published May 6, 2019